Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M227479

E/rr

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2016-13289, 2017-00172 In the Matter of Tristan G. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services, appellant-respondent; Christina G. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant. Hortensia L. (Anonymous), petitioner-respondent. (Docket Nos. G-1600-16, N-21530-12/14F/16Q)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Suffolk County Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services, and cross appeals by Christina G., from two orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, both dated November 17, 2016. By letter dated February 17, 2017, the attorney for Hortensia L. advised the Court that Christina G. had died, and by letter dated January 26, 2018, the attorney for the child provided a copy of the death certificate for Christina G. which stated that she had died on January 31, 2017.

Now, on the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the parties are directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeals and cross appeals in the above-entitled proceedings on the ground that they have been rendered academic by the death of Christina G. (see Matter of Charles C. E., 129 AD3d 721), by each filing an affirmation or affidavit on that issue in the office of the Clerk of this Court and serving one copy of the same on each other on or before February 26, 2018; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court, or her designee, is directed to serve a copy of this order to show cause upon the parties, and upon the former attorney for Christina G., by regular mail.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court